President Trump floats military 'Space Force' idea

President Donald Trump suggested creating a "Space Force" while addressing troops at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station in San Diego, California, on Tuesday.

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Which branch of the US military would you like to enlist in? Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard? How about the Space Force instead?

While addressing Marines at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Tuesday, President Donald Trump offered up the idea of a military branch called the Space Force.

"Our new national strategy for space recognizes that space is a war-fighting domain just like the land, air and sea," he said. He then suggested the US might have to start a "Space Force," which was met with chuckles from the audience.

"Space Force" may sound like a low-budget sci-fi film, but the concept of a space-focused military branch isn't new. There is already an Air Force Space Command with a mission "to provide resilient and affordable space and cyberspace capabilities for the Joint Force and the Nation."

Naturally, Twitter was pretty excited about the idea and quickly dropped references to everything from George Lucas and Star Wars to Mel Brooks' comedy "Spaceballs."